Persia was the name that the western world had given Iran. Inside Iran, the country was referred to as Aryanam, or "Land of the Aryans." So when in 1935 Reza Shah asked that the country be called "Iran" (derived from Aryanam), it was not a change of name, but being asked to be called by that which they'd always called themselves.
It was a modernising change in 1935, after it had been known under many different names including Persia for millennia.
Reza Shah Pahlavi
Persia had existed under many different names over the millennia. It officially adopted the title Iraq in 1935, though people continued to use Persia for some time after that.
Reza Shah Pahlavi.
Reza Kahn arrived in Teheran on February 22, commanding of an army of 4,000 troops. His forces toppled the government and he became the new leader of Persia. His government renounced its agreement with the British. Reza Khan then entered into an agreement with the Soviets that called for the Soviets to withdraw from Persia and allowed Persia to abrogate all concessions. In 1925 Reza Khan became Reza Shah Pahlavi. He followed a policy of modernization and development in Persia
reza shah pahlavi
Yes. In 1935, Shah Reza Pahlavi requested that all documentation used to refer to his country refer to it as Iran, not Persia, which had been the historic name used for the country by foreign nations.
The father of Mohammed Reza Shah Pahlavi was Reza Shah Pahlavi.
The previous name of Iran was Persia, not Prussia. The name of the country of Persia was changed to Iran in 1935 when Reza Shah Pahlavi overthrew the Qajjar Kingdom of Persia and created the Iranian Empire.
Reza Shah had four children: Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, Shams Pahlavi, Ashraf Pahlavi, and Ali Reza Pahlavi.
Reza Pahlavi was born on October 31, 1960.
Reza Pahlavi was born on October 31, 1960.